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  • New Features

    • Daemon sessions are now automatically reattached when the daemon restarts
    • Added "happy daemon resume <id...>" CLI command to explicitly resume sessions
  • Improvements

    • Enhanced cross-stack safety validation for daemon operations
    • Improved reliability of daemon state persistence through atomic writes and retry logic

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  • src/daemon/run.ts
  • src/daemon/sessionRegistry.ts
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The changes introduce a filesystem-backed session persistence layer enabling daemon reattachment to still-running sessions after restart, implement cross-stack safety checks via happyHomeDir validation, and enhance read/write resilience with atomic operations and retry logic for disk operations.

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Session Registry System
src/daemon/sessionRegistry.ts
New module implementing filesystem-backed daemon session markers with Zod validation. Exports DaemonSessionMarker type and utilities: writeSessionMarker() for persisting markers with atomic writes, removeSessionMarker() for cleanup, and listSessionMarkers() for enumerating valid markers filtered by happyHomeDir.
Daemon Reattachment & Cross-Stack Safety
src/daemon/run.ts
Integrates session registry: on daemon restart, reattaches to still-running sessions by reading disk markers and validating pid liveness; adds cross-stack safety check in webhook handling; persists session markers for reported sessions; removes markers on child exit; enhances logs around reattachment and cross-stack operations.
Persistence Improvements
src/persistence.ts
Enhances read/write operations: readDaemonState() now retries up to 3 times on parse errors; writeDaemonState() uses atomic writes with explicit directory creation and .tmp file staging; clearDaemonState() removes residual .tmp files.
CLI Documentation
src/index.ts
Adds help entry documenting "happy daemon resume <id...>" usage.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
    participant Operator
    participant Daemon as Daemon (restarted)
    participant FileSystem as FileSystem<br/>(happyHomeDir/tmp/daemon-sessions)
    participant SessionRegistry as SessionRegistry
    participant Process as Child Process
    
    Operator->>Daemon: Start daemon
    Daemon->>SessionRegistry: listSessionMarkers()
    SessionRegistry->>FileSystem: Read pid-*.json markers
    FileSystem-->>SessionRegistry: Return marker files
    SessionRegistry->>SessionRegistry: Validate & filter by happyHomeDir
    SessionRegistry-->>Daemon: Return valid DaemonSessionMarker[]
    
    loop For each valid marker
        Daemon->>Daemon: Validate pid is still alive
        Daemon->>Process: Reattach to session<br/>(startedBy='reattached')
    end
    
    Note over Daemon,FileSystem: Session survives daemon restart
    
    Daemon->>Process: Monitor session
    Process->>Daemon: Webhook report session activity
    Daemon->>Daemon: Validate webhook source<br/>(same happyHomeDir)
    Daemon->>SessionRegistry: writeSessionMarker()
    SessionRegistry->>FileSystem: Atomically write pid-{pid}.json
    
    Process->>Daemon: Child process exits
    Daemon->>SessionRegistry: removeSessionMarker(pid)
    SessionRegistry->>FileSystem: Delete pid-{pid}.json
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🐰 A daemon reborn, yet sessions persist,
markers on disk, no memory dismissed!
Through atomic writes and validation's care,
we hop back to work—resilience everywhere! ✨

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Summary of Changes

Hello @leeroybrun, I'm Gemini Code Assist1! I'm currently reviewing this pull request and will post my feedback shortly. In the meantime, here's a summary to help you and other reviewers quickly get up to speed!

This pull request introduces a crucial enhancement to the daemon's session management by enabling sessions to persist and be reattached after a daemon restart. It establishes a new disk-based session registry to store minimal session markers and full session states. This allows the daemon to automatically discover and adopt existing sessions on startup, and provides a new CLI command for users to manually resume specific sessions. The changes ensure a more resilient and seamless experience for long-running agent interactions, preventing loss of context due to daemon interruptions.

Highlights

  • Session Persistence: Implemented a new mechanism to persist session state and markers to disk, allowing sessions to survive daemon restarts.
  • Daemon Reattachment: The daemon can now automatically detect and reattach to previously running sessions upon startup using disk-based markers.
  • Manual Session Resume: Introduced a new happy daemon resume <id...> CLI command for users to explicitly reattach to specific sessions.
  • Agent Integration: Claude, Codex, and Gemini agents are updated to save their state and support reattachment via command-line arguments.
  • Robust Persistence: Improved daemon state file handling with atomic writes and read retries for enhanced reliability.
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This pull request introduces a robust mechanism for reattaching to sessions after a daemon restart, significantly improving the daemon's resilience. The implementation, particularly the use of atomic file writes for session state and session markers in sessionRegistry.ts, is well-executed. My review focuses on a few key areas: there's considerable code duplication in the session handling logic across the different agent runners (claude, codex, gemini), which I recommend refactoring. I've also identified a missing feature implementation in runGemini.ts and a minor typing improvement for better code safety.

Comment thread src/gemini/runGemini.ts Outdated
Comment on lines +123 to +125
const argv = process.argv.slice(2);
const happySessionArgIdx = argv.findIndex((v) => v === '--happy-session');
const happySessionId = happySessionArgIdx >= 0 ? argv[happySessionArgIdx + 1] : null;

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high

The logic to parse the --resume command-line argument is missing here. This is inconsistent with runClaude.ts and runCodex.ts and is the first part of a bug that prevents resume functionality from working correctly for the Gemini agent.

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const argv = process.argv.slice(2);
const happySessionArgIdx = argv.findIndex((v) => v === '--happy-session');
const happySessionId = happySessionArgIdx >= 0 ? argv[happySessionArgIdx + 1] : null;
const argv = process.argv.slice(2);
const happySessionArgIdx = argv.findIndex((v) => v === '--happy-session');
const happySessionId = happySessionArgIdx >= 0 ? argv[happySessionArgIdx + 1] : null;
const resumeIdx = argv.findIndex((v) => v === '--resume');
const vendorResume = resumeIdx >= 0 ? argv[resumeIdx + 1] : null;

Comment thread src/gemini/runGemini.ts Outdated
encryptionKey: baseSession.encryptionKey,
encryptionVariant: baseSession.encryptionVariant,
},
{ flavor: 'gemini' }

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high

After adding the parsing for vendorResume from the command-line arguments, you need to pass it here when persisting the session information to ensure the resume functionality works for Gemini.

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{ flavor: 'gemini' }
{ flavor: 'gemini', vendorResume }

Comment thread src/claude/runClaude.ts Outdated
Comment on lines +102 to +166
const argv = process.argv.slice(2);
const happySessionArgIdx = argv.findIndex((v) => v === '--happy-session');
const happySessionId = happySessionArgIdx >= 0 ? argv[happySessionArgIdx + 1] : null;
const resumeIdx = argv.findIndex((v) => v === '--resume');
const vendorResume = resumeIdx >= 0 ? argv[resumeIdx + 1] : null;

const attached = happySessionId ? await readPersistedHappySession(happySessionId) : null;
if (happySessionId && !attached) {
throw new Error(`Cannot attach to session ${happySessionId}: no local persisted session state found`);
}

const baseSession = attached
? {
id: attached.sessionId,
seq: 0,
metadata: attached.metadata,
metadataVersion: attached.metadataVersion,
agentState: attached.agentState,
agentStateVersion: attached.agentStateVersion,
encryptionKey: new Uint8Array(Buffer.from(attached.encryptionKeyBase64, 'base64')),
encryptionVariant: attached.encryptionVariant,
}
: await api.getOrCreateSession({ tag: sessionTag, metadata, state });

logger.debug(attached ? `Session attached: ${baseSession.id}` : `Session created: ${baseSession.id}`);

// Create realtime session client as early as possible so background tasks can use it.
const session = api.sessionSyncClient(baseSession);

// Always report to daemon if it exists
try {
logger.debug(`[START] Reporting session ${response.id} to daemon`);
const result = await notifyDaemonSessionStarted(response.id, metadata);
logger.debug(`[START] Reporting session ${baseSession.id} to daemon`);
const result = await notifyDaemonSessionStarted(baseSession.id, metadata);
if (result.error) {
logger.debug(`[START] Failed to report to daemon (may not be running):`, result.error);
} else {
logger.debug(`[START] Reported session ${response.id} to daemon`);
logger.debug(`[START] Reported session ${baseSession.id} to daemon`);
}
} catch (error) {
logger.debug('[START] Failed to report to daemon (may not be running):', error);
}

await writePersistedHappySession(
{
id: baseSession.id,
metadata: baseSession.metadata,
metadataVersion: baseSession.metadataVersion,
agentState: baseSession.agentState,
agentStateVersion: baseSession.agentStateVersion,
encryptionKey: baseSession.encryptionKey,
encryptionVariant: baseSession.encryptionVariant,
},
{ flavor: 'claude', vendorResume }
);
await writeSessionMarker({
pid: process.pid,
happySessionId: baseSession.id,
flavor: 'claude',
startedBy: options.startedBy || 'terminal',
cwd: process.cwd(),
metadata,
});
process.once('exit', () => {
void removeSessionMarker(process.pid);
});

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medium

This large block of code for handling session attachment and persistence is duplicated across runClaude.ts, runCodex.ts, and runGemini.ts. This duplication makes maintenance more difficult and increases the risk of introducing inconsistencies between the different agent startup implementations. In fact, this has led to the --resume feature being missed in runGemini.ts.

I recommend refactoring this logic into a shared function that can be called from each run file. This would centralize the session setup, improve maintainability, and ensure consistent behavior across all agents.

Comment thread src/codex/runCodex.ts Outdated
Comment on lines +125 to +189
const argv = process.argv.slice(2);
const happySessionArgIdx = argv.findIndex((v) => v === '--happy-session');
const happySessionId = happySessionArgIdx >= 0 ? argv[happySessionArgIdx + 1] : null;
const resumeIdx = argv.findIndex((v) => v === '--resume');
const vendorResume = resumeIdx >= 0 ? argv[resumeIdx + 1] : null;

const sessionTag = randomUUID();
const attached = happySessionId ? await readPersistedHappySession(happySessionId) : null;
if (happySessionId && !attached) {
throw new Error(`Cannot attach to session ${happySessionId}: no local persisted session state found`);
}

const baseSession = attached
? {
id: attached.sessionId,
seq: 0,
metadata: attached.metadata,
metadataVersion: attached.metadataVersion,
agentState: attached.agentState,
agentStateVersion: attached.agentStateVersion,
encryptionKey: new Uint8Array(Buffer.from(attached.encryptionKeyBase64, 'base64')),
encryptionVariant: attached.encryptionVariant,
}
: await api.getOrCreateSession({ tag: sessionTag, metadata, state });

const session = api.sessionSyncClient(baseSession);

// Always report to daemon if it exists
try {
logger.debug(`[START] Reporting session ${response.id} to daemon`);
const result = await notifyDaemonSessionStarted(response.id, metadata);
const reportedSessionId = baseSession.id;
logger.debug(`[START] Reporting session ${reportedSessionId} to daemon`);
const result = await notifyDaemonSessionStarted(reportedSessionId, metadata);
if (result.error) {
logger.debug(`[START] Failed to report to daemon (may not be running):`, result.error);
} else {
logger.debug(`[START] Reported session ${response.id} to daemon`);
logger.debug(`[START] Reported session ${reportedSessionId} to daemon`);
}
} catch (error) {
logger.debug('[START] Failed to report to daemon (may not be running):', error);
}

const thisSessionId = baseSession.id;
await writePersistedHappySession(
{
id: thisSessionId,
metadata: baseSession.metadata,
metadataVersion: baseSession.metadataVersion,
agentState: baseSession.agentState,
agentStateVersion: baseSession.agentStateVersion,
encryptionKey: baseSession.encryptionKey,
encryptionVariant: baseSession.encryptionVariant,
},
{ flavor: 'codex', vendorResume }
);
await writeSessionMarker({
pid: process.pid,
happySessionId: thisSessionId,
flavor: 'codex',
startedBy: opts.startedBy || 'terminal',
cwd: process.cwd(),
metadata,
});
process.once('exit', () => {
void removeSessionMarker(process.pid);
});

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medium

This block of code for session attachment and persistence is nearly identical to the one in runClaude.ts and runGemini.ts. As mentioned in the other file, this duplication should be addressed by refactoring the logic into a shared utility function. This will make the codebase easier to maintain and prevent inconsistencies.

Comment thread src/daemon/controlClient.ts Outdated
Comment on lines +87 to +90
export async function resumeDaemonSession(sessionId: string): Promise<any> {
const result = await daemonPost('/resume-session', { sessionId });
return result;
}

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The function resumeDaemonSession is typed to return Promise<any>. For better type safety and code clarity, you should define and use a specific type for the return value, based on the response schema defined in controlServer.ts.

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export async function resumeDaemonSession(sessionId: string): Promise<any> {
const result = await daemonPost('/resume-session', { sessionId });
return result;
}
export async function resumeDaemonSession(sessionId: string): Promise<{ success: boolean; sessionId?: string; error?: string; }> {
const result = await daemonPost('/resume-session', { sessionId });
return result;
}

leeroybrun added a commit that referenced this pull request Jan 12, 2026
- Parse --resume in gemini runner and persist vendorResume for reattach/resume

- Type controlClient.resumeDaemonSession to match controlServer response schema

(Gemini feedback on PR #4)

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src/daemon/run.ts (1)

289-297: Missing await on fs.writeFile will cause silent failures.

fs.writeFile (imported from fs/promises) returns a Promise. Without await, the file write may not complete before the process spawns, potentially causing the Codex agent to fail authentication.

Proposed fix
            // Create a temporary directory for Codex
            const codexHomeDir = tmp.dirSync();

            // Write the token to the temporary directory
-           fs.writeFile(join(codexHomeDir.name, 'auth.json'), options.token);
+           await fs.writeFile(join(codexHomeDir.name, 'auth.json'), options.token);

            // Set the environment variable for Codex
            extraEnv = {
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src/daemon/sessionRegistry.ts (1)

52-56: Atomic write helper is correct but lacks tmp file cleanup on error.

If rename fails after writeFile succeeds, the temporary file will be orphaned. Consider adding cleanup in a catch block.

♻️ Suggested improvement
 async function writeJsonAtomic(filePath: string, value: unknown): Promise<void> {
   const tmpPath = `${filePath}.tmp`;
-  await writeFile(tmpPath, JSON.stringify(value, null, 2), 'utf-8');
-  await rename(tmpPath, filePath);
+  try {
+    await writeFile(tmpPath, JSON.stringify(value, null, 2), 'utf-8');
+    await rename(tmpPath, filePath);
+  } catch (error) {
+    // Best-effort cleanup of orphaned tmp file
+    await unlink(tmpPath).catch(() => {});
+    throw error;
+  }
 }
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  • src/daemon/sessionBootstrap.ts
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File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Track spawned Happy processes by storing their PID and happySessionId in daemon.state.json for cleanup purposes; include process information for both daemon-spawned and user-spawned sessions
Learnt from: CR
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File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : When daemon receives RPC 'spawn-happy-session' from backend, create directory if needed, spawn detached Happy process with flags '--happy-starting-mode remote --started-by daemon', add to pidToTrackedSession map, and set up 10-second awaiter for session webhook
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File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement stopSession() to find session by happySessionId, send SIGTERM to process, and remove from tracking map on exit event
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement a heartbeat loop in the daemon that runs every 60 seconds (or via HAPPY_DAEMON_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL) to check for version updates and prune dead sessions
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File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : When daemon receives 'daemon start' command in src/index.ts, spawn a detached process via spawnHappyCLI(['daemon', 'start-sync'], { detached: true }) that calls startDaemon() from src/daemon/run.ts
Learnt from: CR
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File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : When version mismatch is detected during heartbeat, spawn a new daemon via spawnHappyCLI(['daemon', 'start']) and wait to be killed by the new daemon instance
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Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement HTTP endpoint /spawn-session that creates new sessions (used by integration tests) via daemon HTTP server
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Ensure caffeinate process is started by the daemon (not individual sessions) and tracked in daemon.state.json to prevent it from becoming a runaway process
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement HTTP endpoint /stop-session that terminates specific sessions via daemon HTTP server
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Register RPC handlers for 'spawn-happy-session', 'stop-session', and 'requestShutdown' on the daemon's HTTP server and WebSocket connection
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Write daemon state including PID, HTTP port, version, and start time to daemon.state.json upon successful startup; maintain 'state' and 'stateReason' fields to explain daemon status and preserve file on exit/stop instead of hard deleting
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement notifyDaemonSessionStarted() webhook endpoint that receives POST requests to /session-started and creates TrackedSession entries with startedBy identifier
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement HTTP endpoint /spawn-session that creates new sessions (used by integration tests) via daemon HTTP server

Applied to files:

  • src/daemon/controlServer.ts
  • src/codex/runCodex.ts
  • src/daemon/controlClient.ts
  • src/claude/runClaude.ts
  • src/gemini/runGemini.ts
  • src/daemon/run.ts
  • src/index.ts
  • src/daemon/sessionRegistry.ts
  • src/daemon/sessionBootstrap.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement HTTP endpoint /stop-session that terminates specific sessions via daemon HTTP server

Applied to files:

  • src/daemon/controlServer.ts
  • src/codex/runCodex.ts
  • src/daemon/controlClient.ts
  • src/daemon/run.ts
  • src/index.ts
  • src/daemon/sessionBootstrap.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement stopSession() to find session by happySessionId, send SIGTERM to process, and remove from tracking map on exit event

Applied to files:

  • src/daemon/controlServer.ts
  • src/codex/runCodex.ts
  • src/daemon/controlClient.ts
  • src/claude/runClaude.ts
  • src/gemini/runGemini.ts
  • src/daemon/run.ts
  • src/index.ts
  • src/daemon/sessionRegistry.ts
  • src/daemon/sessionBootstrap.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Register RPC handlers for 'spawn-happy-session', 'stop-session', and 'requestShutdown' on the daemon's HTTP server and WebSocket connection

Applied to files:

  • src/daemon/controlServer.ts
  • src/codex/runCodex.ts
  • src/daemon/controlClient.ts
  • src/claude/runClaude.ts
  • src/gemini/runGemini.ts
  • src/daemon/run.ts
  • src/index.ts
  • src/daemon/sessionRegistry.ts
  • src/daemon/sessionBootstrap.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement notifyDaemonSessionStarted() webhook endpoint that receives POST requests to /session-started and creates TrackedSession entries with startedBy identifier

Applied to files:

  • src/daemon/controlServer.ts
  • src/codex/runCodex.ts
  • src/daemon/controlClient.ts
  • src/claude/runClaude.ts
  • src/gemini/runGemini.ts
  • src/daemon/run.ts
  • src/daemon/sessionRegistry.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : In stopDaemon() from controlClient.ts, read daemon.state.json and attempt graceful shutdown via HTTP POST to /stop endpoint, falling back to process.kill(pid, 'SIGKILL') if HTTP fails

Applied to files:

  • src/daemon/controlServer.ts
  • src/daemon/controlClient.ts
  • src/persistence.ts
  • src/index.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Track spawned Happy processes by storing their PID and happySessionId in daemon.state.json for cleanup purposes; include process information for both daemon-spawned and user-spawned sessions

Applied to files:

  • src/daemon/controlServer.ts
  • src/codex/runCodex.ts
  • src/daemon/controlClient.ts
  • src/persistence.ts
  • src/claude/runClaude.ts
  • src/gemini/runGemini.ts
  • src/daemon/run.ts
  • src/index.ts
  • src/daemon/sessionRegistry.ts
  • src/daemon/sessionBootstrap.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Ensure caffeinate process is started by the daemon (not individual sessions) and tracked in daemon.state.json to prevent it from becoming a runaway process

Applied to files:

  • src/daemon/controlServer.ts
  • src/codex/runCodex.ts
  • src/daemon/controlClient.ts
  • src/persistence.ts
  • src/claude/runClaude.ts
  • src/gemini/runGemini.ts
  • src/daemon/run.ts
  • src/index.ts
  • src/daemon/sessionRegistry.ts
  • src/daemon/sessionBootstrap.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement HTTP endpoint /list that returns all tracked sessions from the daemon's HTTP server

Applied to files:

  • src/daemon/controlServer.ts
  • src/daemon/controlClient.ts
  • src/index.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : When daemon receives RPC 'spawn-happy-session' from backend, create directory if needed, spawn detached Happy process with flags '--happy-starting-mode remote --started-by daemon', add to pidToTrackedSession map, and set up 10-second awaiter for session webhook

Applied to files:

  • src/daemon/controlServer.ts
  • src/codex/runCodex.ts
  • src/persistence.ts
  • src/claude/runClaude.ts
  • src/gemini/runGemini.ts
  • src/daemon/run.ts
  • src/index.ts
  • src/daemon/sessionRegistry.ts
  • src/daemon/sessionBootstrap.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement a heartbeat loop in the daemon that runs every 60 seconds (or via HAPPY_DAEMON_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL) to check for version updates and prune dead sessions

Applied to files:

  • src/daemon/controlServer.ts
  • src/codex/runCodex.ts
  • src/daemon/controlClient.ts
  • src/claude/runClaude.ts
  • src/gemini/runGemini.ts
  • src/daemon/run.ts
  • src/index.ts
  • src/daemon/sessionRegistry.ts
  • src/daemon/sessionBootstrap.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : When version mismatch is detected during heartbeat, spawn a new daemon via spawnHappyCLI(['daemon', 'start']) and wait to be killed by the new daemon instance

Applied to files:

  • src/codex/runCodex.ts
  • src/persistence.ts
  • src/claude/runClaude.ts
  • src/gemini/runGemini.ts
  • src/daemon/run.ts
  • src/index.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Write daemon state including PID, HTTP port, version, and start time to daemon.state.json upon successful startup; maintain 'state' and 'stateReason' fields to explain daemon status and preserve file on exit/stop instead of hard deleting

Applied to files:

  • src/codex/runCodex.ts
  • src/persistence.ts
  • src/daemon/run.ts
  • src/index.ts
  • src/daemon/sessionRegistry.ts
  • src/daemon/sessionBootstrap.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:37:46.296Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:37:46.296Z
Learning: Applies to src/claude/watcher.{ts,tsx} : Implement file system watcher for Claude session files in interactive mode

Applied to files:

  • src/codex/runCodex.ts
  • src/claude/runClaude.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:37:46.296Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:37:46.296Z
Learning: Applies to src/api/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement session isolation through unique session IDs

Applied to files:

  • src/codex/runCodex.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : When daemon receives 'daemon start' command in src/index.ts, spawn a detached process via spawnHappyCLI(['daemon', 'start-sync'], { detached: true }) that calls startDaemon() from src/daemon/run.ts

Applied to files:

  • src/codex/runCodex.ts
  • src/claude/runClaude.ts
  • src/gemini/runGemini.ts
  • src/daemon/run.ts
  • src/index.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : On daemon startup, POST to /v1/machines REST endpoint with encrypted metadata and daemonState, sending machineId, and receive metadataVersion and daemonStateVersion from server response

Applied to files:

  • src/codex/runCodex.ts
  • src/gemini/runGemini.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement daemon state structure containing status ('running' | 'shutting-down' | 'offline'), pid, httpPort, startedAt, shutdownRequestedAt, and shutdownSource as dynamic daemon runtime state

Applied to files:

  • src/daemon/controlClient.ts
  • src/persistence.ts
  • src/daemon/sessionRegistry.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Return typed response envelopes from all daemon POST helper functions and daemonPost() utility; avoid returning either response or { error: ... } inconsistently

Applied to files:

  • src/daemon/controlClient.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : On daemon shutdown, resolve the shutdown promise when OS signals (SIGINT/SIGTERM) are received, HTTP /stop endpoint is called, RPC requestShutdown is invoked, or uncaught exceptions occur

Applied to files:

  • src/daemon/controlClient.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : If daemon.state.json file is found and corrupted, attempt to upgrade it to the latest version or remove it if write access is available

Applied to files:

  • src/persistence.ts
  • src/daemon/sessionRegistry.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : If daemon.state.json file is not found, assume daemon was never started, was cleaned out by user, or was cleaned by doctor command

Applied to files:

  • src/persistence.ts
  • src/daemon/run.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement cleanupAndShutdown() to clear heartbeat interval, update daemon state to 'shutting-down' on backend, disconnect WebSocket, stop HTTP server, release lock file, and write final daemon state before exit

Applied to files:

  • src/persistence.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Emit 'machine-update-state' WebSocket events whenever daemon status changes, including expectedVersion for optimistic locking and handle version-mismatch responses by syncing to current server version

Applied to files:

  • src/persistence.ts
  • src/gemini/runGemini.ts
  • src/index.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : During daemon startup, perform version check by reading daemon.state.json and comparing startedWithCliVersion with configuration.currentCliVersion; if version mismatch detected, call stopDaemon() to kill old daemon before proceeding

Applied to files:

  • src/persistence.ts
  • src/daemon/run.ts
  • src/index.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Use acquireDaemonLock() to create an exclusive lock file with O_EXCL flag to prevent multiple daemon instances from running simultaneously

Applied to files:

  • src/persistence.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:37:46.296Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:37:46.296Z
Learning: Applies to src/**/*.{ts,tsx} : All debugging must be through file logs to avoid disturbing Claude sessions - console output only for user-facing messages

Applied to files:

  • src/claude/runClaude.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/doctor/**/*.{ts,tsx} : In 'happy doctor' command, use 'ps aux | grep' to find all Happy processes and categorize by command args: daemon, daemon-spawned, user-session, doctor; match production patterns 'happy.mjs', 'happy-coder', 'dist/index.mjs' and development pattern 'tsx.*src/index.ts'

Applied to files:

  • src/claude/runClaude.ts
  • src/daemon/run.ts
  • src/index.ts
  • src/daemon/sessionBootstrap.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement machine metadata structure containing host, platform, happyCliVersion, homeDir, and happyHomeDir as static machine information that rarely changes

Applied to files:

  • src/claude/runClaude.ts
  • src/daemon/sessionRegistry.ts
  • src/daemon/sessionBootstrap.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:37:46.296Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:37:46.296Z
Learning: Applies to src/api/apiSession.{ts,tsx} : Register RPC handlers for remote procedure calls in session clients

Applied to files:

  • src/claude/runClaude.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:37:46.296Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:37:46.296Z
Learning: Applies to src/api/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Use Socket.IO for real-time messaging in API sessions

Applied to files:

  • src/claude/runClaude.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Emit 'machine-update-metadata' WebSocket events when machine metadata changes (rare updates like version changes), including expectedVersion for version mismatch handling

Applied to files:

  • src/gemini/runGemini.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Establish WebSocket connection to backend via ApiMachineClient during daemon startup to enable bidirectional communication and RPC handling

Applied to files:

  • src/gemini/runGemini.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/doctor/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement 'happy doctor clean' command that calls findRunawayHappyProcesses() to filter likely orphans, then killRunawayHappyProcesses() to send SIGTERM, wait 1 second, and send SIGKILL if still alive

Applied to files:

  • src/daemon/run.ts
  • src/index.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/src/index.ts : In CLI startup phase, check if machine ID exists in settings; if not, create ID locally only without creating machine on server (daemon's responsibility on startup)

Applied to files:

  • src/daemon/run.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Perform authentication via authAndSetupMachineIfNeeded() during daemon startup to ensure credentials exist before establishing backend connections

Applied to files:

  • src/daemon/sessionBootstrap.ts
🧬 Code graph analysis (8)
src/daemon/controlServer.ts (2)
src/daemon/types.ts (1)
  • TrackedSession (11-20)
src/modules/common/registerCommonHandlers.ts (2)
  • SpawnSessionOptions (118-125)
  • SpawnSessionResult (127-130)
src/codex/runCodex.ts (2)
src/daemon/sessionBootstrap.ts (2)
  • attachOrCreateHappySession (26-56)
  • persistHappySessionForDaemon (58-96)
src/daemon/controlClient.ts (1)
  • notifyDaemonSessionStarted (62-70)
src/persistence.ts (1)
src/configuration.ts (1)
  • configuration (69-69)
src/claude/runClaude.ts (2)
src/daemon/sessionBootstrap.ts (3)
  • parseVendorResumeFromArgv (11-14)
  • attachOrCreateHappySession (26-56)
  • persistHappySessionForDaemon (58-96)
src/daemon/controlClient.ts (1)
  • notifyDaemonSessionStarted (62-70)
src/gemini/runGemini.ts (2)
src/daemon/sessionBootstrap.ts (2)
  • attachOrCreateHappySession (26-56)
  • persistHappySessionForDaemon (58-96)
src/daemon/controlClient.ts (1)
  • notifyDaemonSessionStarted (62-70)
src/daemon/run.ts (4)
src/daemon/sessionRegistry.ts (4)
  • listSessionMarkers (81-104)
  • removeSessionMarker (72-79)
  • writeSessionMarker (58-70)
  • readPersistedHappySession (136-147)
src/api/types.ts (1)
  • Metadata (289-316)
src/daemon/sessionBootstrap.ts (1)
  • vendorResumeSupportedForFlavor (16-20)
src/daemon/types.ts (1)
  • TrackedSession (11-20)
src/index.ts (1)
src/daemon/controlClient.ts (1)
  • resumeDaemonSession (93-96)
src/daemon/sessionBootstrap.ts (2)
src/api/types.ts (2)
  • Metadata (289-316)
  • AgentState (318-340)
src/daemon/sessionRegistry.ts (4)
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  • writePersistedHappySession (106-134)
  • writeSessionMarker (58-70)
  • removeSessionMarker (72-79)
🔇 Additional comments (34)
src/persistence.ts (3)

224-241: Robust retry logic for daemon state reads.

The retry mechanism with a 15ms delay handles potential race conditions when the reader races with an atomic rename operation. The implementation correctly:

  • Validates existence before attempting reads
  • Retries up to 3 times on parse errors
  • Logs errors only on the final failure attempt

247-255: Atomic write pattern correctly implemented.

The write-to-temp-then-rename pattern ensures atomic updates on POSIX systems. Directory creation before write prevents failures on first run.


264-267: Good cleanup of temporary files.

Removing leftover .tmp files during cleanup prevents stale artifacts from accumulating if a previous write was interrupted.

src/daemon/sessionRegistry.ts (6)

8-20: Well-defined schema for session markers.

The Zod schema provides strong runtime validation. Using z.any().optional() for metadata allows flexibility while still validating the core fields.


22-36: Persisted session schema captures all necessary state.

The schema correctly captures encryption details, agent state, and vendor-specific resume data needed for session reattachment.


58-70: Session marker write correctly validates and enriches data.

Using DaemonSessionMarkerSchema.parse() ensures the payload is valid before writing. The timestamp defaults are appropriate.


81-104: Safety check for happyHomeDir prevents cross-environment marker leakage.

Line 96 filters markers to only accept those matching the current home directory, preventing accidental adoption of markers from different environments.


106-134: Persisted session write is well-structured.

The function correctly encodes the encryption key to base64 and validates the structure before writing.


136-147: Read function gracefully handles missing/invalid sessions.

Returning null on parse failure or file read error is appropriate for this use case.

src/daemon/controlClient.ts (1)

87-96: New resume client function follows established patterns.

The ResumeDaemonSessionResult type clearly defines the response shape, and the function delegates to daemonPost like other daemon client functions.

src/index.ts (2)

300-324: Resume command correctly handles multiple session IDs with proper exit codes.

The implementation:

  • Validates at least one session ID is provided
  • Iterates over all IDs and reports individual outcomes
  • Exits with code 1 if any resume fails
  • Handles both result errors and thrown exceptions

394-394: Help text updated to document the resume command.

The documentation clearly explains the purpose of the resume command.

src/daemon/controlServer.ts (1)

173-198: Resume endpoint correctly maps all SpawnSessionResult cases.

The handler maps all three result types:

  • success → returns { success: true, sessionId }
  • requestToApproveDirectoryCreation → returns error with directory info
  • error → returns error message

The response schema at lines 180-184 correctly allows optional sessionId and error fields.

src/codex/runCodex.ts (2)

124-138: Attach-or-create flow correctly integrated for Codex.

The implementation correctly:

  • Parses argv for existing session ID
  • Uses attachOrCreateHappySession for session creation/attachment
  • Logs whether session was attached or created
  • Creates the sync client using baseSession

154-160: Session persistence for daemon correctly configured.

The persistHappySessionForDaemon call includes all required parameters. Note that vendorResume is not passed here, which is correct since Codex may not support vendor-specific resume (unlike Claude with --resume).

src/claude/runClaude.ts (3)

102-116: Attach-or-create flow correctly integrated for Claude with vendor resume support.

The implementation:

  • Parses --resume from argv via parseVendorResumeFromArgv
  • Uses attachOrCreateHappySession for session management
  • Logs the attach/create status
  • Creates the sync client immediately using baseSession

131-138: Session persistence includes vendor resume for Claude.

Unlike Codex, Claude passes vendorResume to persistHappySessionForDaemon, enabling the daemon to restore the Claude --resume flag when reattaching sessions.


145-149: SDK metadata update correctly uses session instance method.

The callback correctly uses session.updateMetadata to merge SDK capabilities into session metadata.

src/gemini/runGemini.ts (4)

30-30: LGTM!

Import follows the @/ alias convention and correctly imports the new session bootstrap utilities.


123-135: LGTM!

The attach-or-create session flow is correctly implemented and aligns with the pattern used in runClaude.ts and runCodex.ts. The dependency injection wrapper around api.getOrCreateSession is clean.


139-144: LGTM!

Session ID references are consistently updated to use baseSession.id for daemon reporting.


150-156: LGTM!

The session persistence call correctly omits the vendorResume parameter since vendorResumeSupportedForFlavor('gemini') returns false. All required fields are properly passed.

src/daemon/run.ts (7)

16-16: LGTM!

Imports are correctly added for the new session bootstrap and registry functionality.

Also applies to: 21-21


145-172: LGTM!

The session reattachment logic on daemon restart is well-implemented:

  • Uses process.kill(pid, 0) correctly to check if process is alive without signaling
  • Properly filters by happyHomeDir to prevent cross-stack attachment
  • Cleans up stale markers for dead processes
  • Logs the number of adopted sessions for observability

178-182: LGTM!

Good safety check to ignore webhook reports from sessions belonging to a different happyHomeDir stack.


220-228: LGTM!

Writing the session marker after webhook enables future daemon restarts to reattach. The fire-and-forget pattern with .catch(() => {}) is acceptable here since stale markers are pruned by the daemon.


462-463: LGTM!

Cleaning up the session marker when a child process exits ensures stale markers don't accumulate.


465-542: LGTM!

The resumeSession function is well-implemented:

  • Checks for already-tracked sessions and validates liveness
  • Reads persisted session state and validates happyHomeDir for cross-stack safety
  • Correctly uses vendorResumeSupportedForFlavor to conditionally include --resume flag
  • Writes session marker immediately for reattachment resilience
  • Properly registers exit/error handlers for cleanup

549-549: LGTM!

The resumeSession function is correctly passed to the control server to enable on-demand session resumption.

src/daemon/sessionBootstrap.ts (5)

1-4: LGTM!

Clean imports using the @/ alias and a well-defined type for the supported agent flavors.


6-14: LGTM!

Both argument parsers handle edge cases gracefully by returning null when the flag is present but the value is missing (argv[idx + 1] being undefined).


16-20: LGTM!

Clear policy documentation for vendor resume support. The extensibility note for forks is helpful.


22-56: LGTM!

The attach-or-create flow is well-designed:

  • Uses dependency injection for testability
  • Throws a clear error when attempting to attach to a non-existent session
  • Correctly reconstructs the encryptionKey from base64 when attaching
  • Returns both the session and a flag indicating whether it was attached

58-96: LGTM!

The persistence function is well-implemented:

  • Respects flavor-based vendor resume policy
  • Correctly orders operations: persist session data first, then write marker
  • The process.once('exit') cleanup is appropriately documented as best-effort since async operations may not complete during exit, and the daemon's adoption logic handles stale markers

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src/daemon/sessionRegistry.ts (1)

26-30: Minor TOCTOU race condition in ensureDir.

There's a time-of-check-time-of-use gap between existsSync and mkdir. If the directory is deleted between the check and create, or if two concurrent calls race, one could fail or both could attempt mkdir.

However, since mkdir uses { recursive: true }, it's idempotent and won't throw if the directory already exists. The practical impact is minimal.

♻️ Simplified idempotent version
 async function ensureDir(dir: string): Promise<void> {
-  if (!existsSync(dir)) {
-    await mkdir(dir, { recursive: true });
-  }
+  await mkdir(dir, { recursive: true });
 }
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Keep functions small and focused on a single responsibility
Use consistent code formatting and adhere to the project's style guide

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Use comprehensive JSDoc comments - each file includes header comments explaining responsibilities
ALL imports must be at the top of the file - NEVER import modules mid-code
Use named exports preferred, with occasional default exports for main functions
Avoid creating stupid small functions, getters, or setters - minimize unnecessary function decomposition
Avoid excessive use of if statements - especially if you can avoid control flow changes with a better design

Files:

  • src/claude/runClaude.ts
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src/**/*.{ts,tsx}: Use @/ alias for src imports, e.g., import { logger } from '@/ui/logger'
Use graceful error handling with proper error messages, try-catch blocks with specific error logging, and abort controllers for cancellable operations
All debugging must be through file logs to avoid disturbing Claude sessions - console output only for user-facing messages
Handle large JSON objects with truncation in logs to avoid excessive output
Minimize use of classes - prefer functional approaches in TypeScript

Files:

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🧠 Learnings (28)
📓 Common learnings
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Track spawned Happy processes by storing their PID and happySessionId in daemon.state.json for cleanup purposes; include process information for both daemon-spawned and user-spawned sessions
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : When daemon receives RPC 'spawn-happy-session' from backend, create directory if needed, spawn detached Happy process with flags '--happy-starting-mode remote --started-by daemon', add to pidToTrackedSession map, and set up 10-second awaiter for session webhook
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement stopSession() to find session by happySessionId, send SIGTERM to process, and remove from tracking map on exit event
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement a heartbeat loop in the daemon that runs every 60 seconds (or via HAPPY_DAEMON_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL) to check for version updates and prune dead sessions
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : When daemon receives 'daemon start' command in src/index.ts, spawn a detached process via spawnHappyCLI(['daemon', 'start-sync'], { detached: true }) that calls startDaemon() from src/daemon/run.ts
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : When version mismatch is detected during heartbeat, spawn a new daemon via spawnHappyCLI(['daemon', 'start']) and wait to be killed by the new daemon instance
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement HTTP endpoint /spawn-session that creates new sessions (used by integration tests) via daemon HTTP server
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Ensure caffeinate process is started by the daemon (not individual sessions) and tracked in daemon.state.json to prevent it from becoming a runaway process
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement HTTP endpoint /stop-session that terminates specific sessions via daemon HTTP server
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Register RPC handlers for 'spawn-happy-session', 'stop-session', and 'requestShutdown' on the daemon's HTTP server and WebSocket connection
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Write daemon state including PID, HTTP port, version, and start time to daemon.state.json upon successful startup; maintain 'state' and 'stateReason' fields to explain daemon status and preserve file on exit/stop instead of hard deleting
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Track spawned Happy processes by storing their PID and happySessionId in daemon.state.json for cleanup purposes; include process information for both daemon-spawned and user-spawned sessions

Applied to files:

  • src/claude/runClaude.ts
  • src/codex/runCodex.ts
  • src/daemon/sessionRegistry.ts
  • src/daemon/run.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement stopSession() to find session by happySessionId, send SIGTERM to process, and remove from tracking map on exit event

Applied to files:

  • src/claude/runClaude.ts
  • src/codex/runCodex.ts
  • src/daemon/sessionRegistry.ts
  • src/daemon/run.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : When daemon receives RPC 'spawn-happy-session' from backend, create directory if needed, spawn detached Happy process with flags '--happy-starting-mode remote --started-by daemon', add to pidToTrackedSession map, and set up 10-second awaiter for session webhook

Applied to files:

  • src/claude/runClaude.ts
  • src/codex/runCodex.ts
  • src/daemon/sessionRegistry.ts
  • src/daemon/run.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement a heartbeat loop in the daemon that runs every 60 seconds (or via HAPPY_DAEMON_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL) to check for version updates and prune dead sessions

Applied to files:

  • src/claude/runClaude.ts
  • src/codex/runCodex.ts
  • src/daemon/sessionRegistry.ts
  • src/daemon/run.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Register RPC handlers for 'spawn-happy-session', 'stop-session', and 'requestShutdown' on the daemon's HTTP server and WebSocket connection

Applied to files:

  • src/claude/runClaude.ts
  • src/codex/runCodex.ts
  • src/daemon/sessionRegistry.ts
  • src/daemon/run.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement HTTP endpoint /spawn-session that creates new sessions (used by integration tests) via daemon HTTP server

Applied to files:

  • src/claude/runClaude.ts
  • src/codex/runCodex.ts
  • src/daemon/sessionRegistry.ts
  • src/daemon/run.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:37:46.296Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:37:46.296Z
Learning: Applies to src/claude/watcher.{ts,tsx} : Implement file system watcher for Claude session files in interactive mode

Applied to files:

  • src/claude/runClaude.ts
  • src/codex/runCodex.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:37:46.296Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:37:46.296Z
Learning: Applies to src/**/*.{ts,tsx} : All debugging must be through file logs to avoid disturbing Claude sessions - console output only for user-facing messages

Applied to files:

  • src/claude/runClaude.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/src/index.ts : In CLI startup phase, check if machine ID exists in settings; if not, create ID locally only without creating machine on server (daemon's responsibility on startup)

Applied to files:

  • src/claude/runClaude.ts
  • src/codex/runCodex.ts
  • src/daemon/run.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement notifyDaemonSessionStarted() webhook endpoint that receives POST requests to /session-started and creates TrackedSession entries with startedBy identifier

Applied to files:

  • src/claude/runClaude.ts
  • src/codex/runCodex.ts
  • src/daemon/sessionRegistry.ts
  • src/daemon/run.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Ensure caffeinate process is started by the daemon (not individual sessions) and tracked in daemon.state.json to prevent it from becoming a runaway process

Applied to files:

  • src/claude/runClaude.ts
  • src/codex/runCodex.ts
  • src/daemon/sessionRegistry.ts
  • src/daemon/run.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Write daemon state including PID, HTTP port, version, and start time to daemon.state.json upon successful startup; maintain 'state' and 'stateReason' fields to explain daemon status and preserve file on exit/stop instead of hard deleting

Applied to files:

  • src/claude/runClaude.ts
  • src/codex/runCodex.ts
  • src/daemon/sessionRegistry.ts
  • src/daemon/run.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Use acquireDaemonLock() to create an exclusive lock file with O_EXCL flag to prevent multiple daemon instances from running simultaneously

Applied to files:

  • src/claude/runClaude.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : When daemon receives 'daemon start' command in src/index.ts, spawn a detached process via spawnHappyCLI(['daemon', 'start-sync'], { detached: true }) that calls startDaemon() from src/daemon/run.ts

Applied to files:

  • src/claude/runClaude.ts
  • src/daemon/run.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : On daemon startup, POST to /v1/machines REST endpoint with encrypted metadata and daemonState, sending machineId, and receive metadataVersion and daemonStateVersion from server response

Applied to files:

  • src/claude/runClaude.ts
  • src/codex/runCodex.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:37:46.296Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:37:46.296Z
Learning: Applies to src/api/apiSession.{ts,tsx} : Register RPC handlers for remote procedure calls in session clients

Applied to files:

  • src/claude/runClaude.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:37:46.296Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:37:46.296Z
Learning: Applies to src/api/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Use Socket.IO for real-time messaging in API sessions

Applied to files:

  • src/claude/runClaude.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:37:46.296Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:37:46.296Z
Learning: Applies to src/api/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement session isolation through unique session IDs

Applied to files:

  • src/codex/runCodex.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement HTTP endpoint /stop-session that terminates specific sessions via daemon HTTP server

Applied to files:

  • src/codex/runCodex.ts
  • src/daemon/run.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement cleanupAndShutdown() to clear heartbeat interval, update daemon state to 'shutting-down' on backend, disconnect WebSocket, stop HTTP server, release lock file, and write final daemon state before exit

Applied to files:

  • src/codex/runCodex.ts
  • src/daemon/run.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : In stopDaemon() from controlClient.ts, read daemon.state.json and attempt graceful shutdown via HTTP POST to /stop endpoint, falling back to process.kill(pid, 'SIGKILL') if HTTP fails

Applied to files:

  • src/codex/runCodex.ts
  • src/daemon/run.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement machine metadata structure containing host, platform, happyCliVersion, homeDir, and happyHomeDir as static machine information that rarely changes

Applied to files:

  • src/daemon/sessionRegistry.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement daemon state structure containing status ('running' | 'shutting-down' | 'offline'), pid, httpPort, startedAt, shutdownRequestedAt, and shutdownSource as dynamic daemon runtime state

Applied to files:

  • src/daemon/sessionRegistry.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement HTTP endpoint /list that returns all tracked sessions from the daemon's HTTP server

Applied to files:

  • src/daemon/sessionRegistry.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : When version mismatch is detected during heartbeat, spawn a new daemon via spawnHappyCLI(['daemon', 'start']) and wait to be killed by the new daemon instance

Applied to files:

  • src/daemon/run.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : During daemon startup, perform version check by reading daemon.state.json and comparing startedWithCliVersion with configuration.currentCliVersion; if version mismatch detected, call stopDaemon() to kill old daemon before proceeding

Applied to files:

  • src/daemon/run.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/doctor/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement 'happy doctor clean' command that calls findRunawayHappyProcesses() to filter likely orphans, then killRunawayHappyProcesses() to send SIGTERM, wait 1 second, and send SIGKILL if still alive

Applied to files:

  • src/daemon/run.ts
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src/claude/runClaude.ts (3)
src/daemon/controlClient.ts (1)
  • notifyDaemonSessionStarted (62-70)
src/daemon/sessionBootstrap.ts (1)
  • writeDaemonSessionMarkerForCurrentProcess (6-27)
src/claude/sdk/metadataExtractor.ts (1)
  • extractSDKMetadataAsync (72-82)
src/codex/runCodex.ts (2)
src/daemon/controlClient.ts (1)
  • notifyDaemonSessionStarted (62-70)
src/daemon/sessionBootstrap.ts (1)
  • writeDaemonSessionMarkerForCurrentProcess (6-27)
src/daemon/run.ts (3)
src/daemon/sessionRegistry.ts (3)
  • listSessionMarkers (61-84)
  • removeSessionMarker (52-59)
  • writeSessionMarker (38-50)
src/configuration.ts (1)
  • configuration (69-69)
src/api/types.ts (1)
  • Metadata (289-316)
🔇 Additional comments (20)
src/codex/runCodex.ts (3)

31-31: LGTM!

The import of writeDaemonSessionMarkerForCurrentProcess aligns with the PR's goal to persist session markers for daemon reattachment.


124-128: LGTM!

Clean refactoring to the baseSession pattern with immediate sessionSyncClient creation. This ensures the session client is available early for background tasks.


143-149: LGTM!

The session marker is correctly written after daemon notification with all required fields. The startedBy fallback to 'terminal' is consistent with the type signature.

src/claude/runClaude.ts (6)

27-27: LGTM!

Import aligns with the new session marker persistence pattern.


102-106: LGTM!

The refactor to create baseSession and immediately create the realtime session client early is a good pattern. This ensures background tasks like SDK metadata extraction can use the session client.


120-126: LGTM!

Session marker correctly written with the same pattern as Codex. Parameters are properly passed.


133-137: LGTM!

Using session.updateMetadata directly is correct since the session client is now created earlier. The callback pattern properly merges SDK metadata.


144-144: LGTM!

The comment clarifies the flow - the session is already created above, preventing duplicate creation.


177-177: LGTM!

Log correctly references baseSession.id for consistency.

src/daemon/run.ts (5)

20-20: LGTM!

Import of session registry functions aligns with the new reattachment feature.


144-171: Session reattachment logic looks correct.

The implementation properly:

  1. Validates cross-stack safety via happyHomeDir check
  2. Uses process.kill(pid, 0) to verify process liveness
  3. Removes stale markers for dead processes
  4. Avoids duplicate tracking via pidToTrackedSession.has() check
  5. Sets startedBy to 'reattached' for adopted sessions (with nullish coalescing fallback to marker value)

One minor observation: the startedBy assignment on line 159 uses marker.startedBy ?? 'reattached'. If marker.startedBy is 'daemon' or 'terminal', it will preserve that value rather than marking it as 'reattached'. This may be intentional to preserve original provenance.


177-181: LGTM!

Cross-stack safety check correctly ignores webhook reports from sessions belonging to a different happyHomeDir. This prevents a daemon from accidentally tracking sessions managed by another daemon instance.


219-227: Best-effort marker persistence is appropriate.

The fire-and-forget pattern with .catch(() => {}) is acceptable here since:

  1. The marker write is supplementary for future reattachment
  2. Failure to write doesn't affect current session operation
  3. Silent catch avoids unhandled rejection warnings

461-461: LGTM!

Marker cleanup on child exit with fire-and-forget pattern is appropriate. This prevents stale markers from accumulating.

src/daemon/sessionRegistry.ts (6)

1-6: LGTM!

Imports are appropriate. Using node:fs/promises for async operations and existsSync for directory check is reasonable.


8-18: LGTM!

The Zod schema is well-defined with appropriate constraints:

  • pid requires positive integer
  • Required fields: happySessionId, happyHomeDir, createdAt, updatedAt
  • Optional fields for extensibility: flavor, startedBy, cwd, metadata

Using z.any() for metadata allows flexible storage of session metadata.


32-36: Atomic write implementation is correct.

Writing to a .tmp file and renaming provides atomicity on POSIX systems. This prevents partial writes from corrupting the marker file.


38-50: LGTM!

writeSessionMarker properly:

  1. Ensures directory exists
  2. Applies default timestamps
  3. Injects happyHomeDir from configuration
  4. Validates via Zod before writing
  5. Uses atomic write

52-59: LGTM!

Silent catch in removeSessionMarker is appropriate - the marker may already be removed or never existed. The function is idempotent.


61-84: LGTM!

listSessionMarkers has robust error handling:

  1. Filters filenames by pid-*.json pattern
  2. Uses safeParse to avoid throwing on invalid JSON
  3. Logs parse failures for debugging
  4. Filters by happyHomeDir for cross-stack safety
  5. Gracefully skips unreadable files

This ensures the daemon can recover even if some marker files are corrupted.

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src/persistence.ts (1)

491-504: Use logger instead of console.error for consistency.

The codebase uses logger for error logging throughout (e.g., lines 276, 293-294, 306). Using console.error here is inconsistent and may bypass structured logging.

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       } catch (error) {
         if (attempt === 3) {
-          console.error(`[PERSISTENCE] Daemon state file corrupted: ${configuration.daemonStateFile}`, error);
+          logger.warn(`[PERSISTENCE] Daemon state file corrupted: ${configuration.daemonStateFile}`, error);
           return null;
         }
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Write clear, concise comments explaining the 'why' behind complex logic
Keep functions small and focused on a single responsibility
Use consistent code formatting and adhere to the project's style guide

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**/*.{ts,tsx}: No untyped code - use strict typing in TypeScript with explicit parameter and return types
Use comprehensive JSDoc comments - each file includes header comments explaining responsibilities
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Use named exports preferred, with occasional default exports for main functions
Avoid creating stupid small functions, getters, or setters - minimize unnecessary function decomposition
Avoid excessive use of if statements - especially if you can avoid control flow changes with a better design

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src/**/*.{ts,tsx}: Use @/ alias for src imports, e.g., import { logger } from '@/ui/logger'
Use graceful error handling with proper error messages, try-catch blocks with specific error logging, and abort controllers for cancellable operations
All debugging must be through file logs to avoid disturbing Claude sessions - console output only for user-facing messages
Handle large JSON objects with truncation in logs to avoid excessive output
Minimize use of classes - prefer functional approaches in TypeScript

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  • src/daemon/run.ts
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When daemon receives 'daemon start' command in src/index.ts, spawn a detached process via spawnHappyCLI(['daemon', 'start-sync'], { detached: true }) that calls startDaemon() from src/daemon/run.ts

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🧠 Learnings (24)
📓 Common learnings
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Track spawned Happy processes by storing their PID and happySessionId in daemon.state.json for cleanup purposes; include process information for both daemon-spawned and user-spawned sessions
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : When daemon receives RPC 'spawn-happy-session' from backend, create directory if needed, spawn detached Happy process with flags '--happy-starting-mode remote --started-by daemon', add to pidToTrackedSession map, and set up 10-second awaiter for session webhook
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement stopSession() to find session by happySessionId, send SIGTERM to process, and remove from tracking map on exit event
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement a heartbeat loop in the daemon that runs every 60 seconds (or via HAPPY_DAEMON_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL) to check for version updates and prune dead sessions
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : When daemon receives 'daemon start' command in src/index.ts, spawn a detached process via spawnHappyCLI(['daemon', 'start-sync'], { detached: true }) that calls startDaemon() from src/daemon/run.ts
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : When version mismatch is detected during heartbeat, spawn a new daemon via spawnHappyCLI(['daemon', 'start']) and wait to be killed by the new daemon instance
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement HTTP endpoint /spawn-session that creates new sessions (used by integration tests) via daemon HTTP server
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Ensure caffeinate process is started by the daemon (not individual sessions) and tracked in daemon.state.json to prevent it from becoming a runaway process
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement HTTP endpoint /stop-session that terminates specific sessions via daemon HTTP server
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Register RPC handlers for 'spawn-happy-session', 'stop-session', and 'requestShutdown' on the daemon's HTTP server and WebSocket connection
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Write daemon state including PID, HTTP port, version, and start time to daemon.state.json upon successful startup; maintain 'state' and 'stateReason' fields to explain daemon status and preserve file on exit/stop instead of hard deleting
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Track spawned Happy processes by storing their PID and happySessionId in daemon.state.json for cleanup purposes; include process information for both daemon-spawned and user-spawned sessions

Applied to files:

  • src/daemon/run.ts
  • src/persistence.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement stopSession() to find session by happySessionId, send SIGTERM to process, and remove from tracking map on exit event

Applied to files:

  • src/daemon/run.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : When daemon receives RPC 'spawn-happy-session' from backend, create directory if needed, spawn detached Happy process with flags '--happy-starting-mode remote --started-by daemon', add to pidToTrackedSession map, and set up 10-second awaiter for session webhook

Applied to files:

  • src/daemon/run.ts
  • src/persistence.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Register RPC handlers for 'spawn-happy-session', 'stop-session', and 'requestShutdown' on the daemon's HTTP server and WebSocket connection

Applied to files:

  • src/daemon/run.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement notifyDaemonSessionStarted() webhook endpoint that receives POST requests to /session-started and creates TrackedSession entries with startedBy identifier

Applied to files:

  • src/daemon/run.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement a heartbeat loop in the daemon that runs every 60 seconds (or via HAPPY_DAEMON_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL) to check for version updates and prune dead sessions

Applied to files:

  • src/daemon/run.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Write daemon state including PID, HTTP port, version, and start time to daemon.state.json upon successful startup; maintain 'state' and 'stateReason' fields to explain daemon status and preserve file on exit/stop instead of hard deleting

Applied to files:

  • src/daemon/run.ts
  • src/persistence.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Ensure caffeinate process is started by the daemon (not individual sessions) and tracked in daemon.state.json to prevent it from becoming a runaway process

Applied to files:

  • src/daemon/run.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement HTTP endpoint /spawn-session that creates new sessions (used by integration tests) via daemon HTTP server

Applied to files:

  • src/daemon/run.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement cleanupAndShutdown() to clear heartbeat interval, update daemon state to 'shutting-down' on backend, disconnect WebSocket, stop HTTP server, release lock file, and write final daemon state before exit

Applied to files:

  • src/daemon/run.ts
  • src/persistence.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : In stopDaemon() from controlClient.ts, read daemon.state.json and attempt graceful shutdown via HTTP POST to /stop endpoint, falling back to process.kill(pid, 'SIGKILL') if HTTP fails

Applied to files:

  • src/daemon/run.ts
  • src/persistence.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : During daemon startup, perform version check by reading daemon.state.json and comparing startedWithCliVersion with configuration.currentCliVersion; if version mismatch detected, call stopDaemon() to kill old daemon before proceeding

Applied to files:

  • src/daemon/run.ts
  • src/persistence.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : When version mismatch is detected during heartbeat, spawn a new daemon via spawnHappyCLI(['daemon', 'start']) and wait to be killed by the new daemon instance

Applied to files:

  • src/daemon/run.ts
  • src/persistence.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/doctor/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement 'happy doctor clean' command that calls findRunawayHappyProcesses() to filter likely orphans, then killRunawayHappyProcesses() to send SIGTERM, wait 1 second, and send SIGKILL if still alive

Applied to files:

  • src/daemon/run.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/src/index.ts : In CLI startup phase, check if machine ID exists in settings; if not, create ID locally only without creating machine on server (daemon's responsibility on startup)

Applied to files:

  • src/daemon/run.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : When daemon receives 'daemon start' command in src/index.ts, spawn a detached process via spawnHappyCLI(['daemon', 'start-sync'], { detached: true }) that calls startDaemon() from src/daemon/run.ts

Applied to files:

  • src/daemon/run.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
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File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement HTTP endpoint /stop-session that terminates specific sessions via daemon HTTP server

Applied to files:

  • src/daemon/run.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
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File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : If daemon.state.json file is found and corrupted, attempt to upgrade it to the latest version or remove it if write access is available

Applied to files:

  • src/persistence.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
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File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement daemon state structure containing status ('running' | 'shutting-down' | 'offline'), pid, httpPort, startedAt, shutdownRequestedAt, and shutdownSource as dynamic daemon runtime state

Applied to files:

  • src/persistence.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Emit 'machine-update-state' WebSocket events whenever daemon status changes, including expectedVersion for optimistic locking and handle version-mismatch responses by syncing to current server version

Applied to files:

  • src/persistence.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : If daemon.state.json file is not found, assume daemon was never started, was cleaned out by user, or was cleaned by doctor command

Applied to files:

  • src/persistence.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
Repo: leeroybrun/happy-cli PR: 0
File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Implement machine metadata structure containing host, platform, happyCliVersion, homeDir, and happyHomeDir as static machine information that rarely changes

Applied to files:

  • src/persistence.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learnt from: CR
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File: src/daemon/CLAUDE.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T11:38:16.567Z
Learning: Applies to src/daemon/**/daemon/**/*.{ts,tsx} : Use acquireDaemonLock() to create an exclusive lock file with O_EXCL flag to prevent multiple daemon instances from running simultaneously

Applied to files:

  • src/persistence.ts
🧬 Code graph analysis (2)
src/daemon/run.ts (3)
src/daemon/sessionRegistry.ts (3)
  • listSessionMarkers (61-84)
  • removeSessionMarker (52-59)
  • writeSessionMarker (38-50)
src/configuration.ts (1)
  • configuration (86-86)
src/api/types.ts (1)
  • Metadata (302-329)
src/persistence.ts (1)
src/configuration.ts (1)
  • configuration (86-86)
🔇 Additional comments (8)
src/persistence.ts (3)

9-11: LGTM!

The additional imports (mkdirSync, renameSync, dirname) properly support the new atomic write and directory creation functionality introduced in the persistence layer.


510-518: LGTM!

The atomic write pattern (write to .tmp then renameSync) is correctly implemented. Using synchronous operations here ensures atomicity and aligns with the docstring's intent. The rename operation is atomic on POSIX systems, preventing partial reads.


527-530: LGTM!

Good addition to clean up leftover .tmp files from interrupted atomic writes. The error swallowing via .catch(() => {}) is appropriate for best-effort cleanup.

src/daemon/run.ts (5)

20-20: LGTM!

The import correctly brings in the session marker utilities needed for the reattachment feature.


177-204: LGTM!

The reattachment logic is well-structured:

  • Properly checks process liveness via process.kill(pid, 0)
  • Cleans up stale markers for dead processes
  • Avoids duplicates by checking pidToTrackedSession.has()
  • Defense-in-depth happyHomeDir check (even though listSessionMarkers already filters)
  • Graceful error handling with try-catch

Based on learnings, this aligns with the requirement to track spawned Happy processes by storing their PID and happySessionId for cleanup purposes.


210-214: LGTM!

Good cross-stack safety check. This ensures the daemon only tracks sessions for its own happyHomeDir, preventing interference between different daemon instances or stacks.


252-260: LGTM!

Best-effort marker write with fire-and-forget pattern is appropriate here. The session continues to function even if marker persistence fails—it just won't survive a daemon restart. The empty .catch() correctly prevents unhandled promise rejections.


678-683: LGTM!

Proper cleanup of session markers when child processes exit. The fire-and-forget pattern is appropriate for cleanup operations.

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leeroybrun force-pushed the slopus/pr/daemon-reattach branch from ea70ee4 to 0050878 Compare January 12, 2026 17:53
- Persist stack-scoped session markers (happyHomeDir + pid) so daemon can adopt still-running sessions on restart

- Make daemon.state.json writes atomic (tmp + rename) and resilient (read retry); mkdir parent dir defensively

- Keep daemon branch focused: no resume capability (that lives in resume-from-ui branches)
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leeroybrun force-pushed the slopus/pr/daemon-reattach branch from 0050878 to aa91c6a Compare January 12, 2026 18:02
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